1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →

The 1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Louisiana College*
L 6–26[1]
September 19at Chattanooga*
L 0–55[2]
September 27No. T–8 Middle Tennessee*
L 6–18[3]
October 4at Maryville (TN)*
W 28–8[4]
October 11Troy State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 20–7[5]
October 18at Austin Peay*
W 8–6[6]
October 25Livingston State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–6[7]
November 1Carson–Newman*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 35–13[8]
November 8at Tampa*
L 6–122,200[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "La. College wins opener from Gamecocks 26–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga crushes Jacksonville, 55 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 20, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MTSC passing stops Jax State". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scots handed 3rd straight loss, 28–8". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks batter Troy State, 20–7". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jax State tops Austin Peay 8–6 with comeback". The Nashville Tennessean. October 19, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville wins fourth straight by drubbing Livingston, 22 to 6". The Anniston Star. October 26, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville State routy Carson–Newman, 35 to 13". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late Tampa score beats Jacksonville". Tallahassee Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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